Director- Software Development

Director-Software Development

Full Time Orlando, FL, US

This is an on-site 5 days a week position at the office (Sarasota or Orlando). No Hybrid or Remote available. Responsible for closely working with business stakeholders across the company to understand, prioritize and assist in the production support of mission critical systems. The Software Development Director oversees a team of developers (both internal & external) who architect, analyze, design, develop, integrate, test, implement and maintain a comprehensive system of applications critical to the daily operations.

The Director is accountable for the successful delivery of software deliverables and support for the organization. This position is also responsible for the strategic development of the software architecture vision and leadership and all aspects of the development of the software.

• Develop and deliver a strategic technological vision and direction for the company’s system platform.
• Oversee the management of daily operations tasks necessary to maintain a high quality, reliable portfolio of applications.
• Oversee the vendor relationships for systems development and software that is maintained and/or developed by third parties.
• Oversee assigned software architectures ensuring long term maintainability, reliability, and extensibility.
• Research and approve new and existing technologies, evaluation of solutions alternatives, development of prototypes and generation of detailed technical requirements.
• Develop and implement agile software development methodologies, best practices, and standards to achieve the highest product quality while continuously improving performance and the productivity of the organization.
• Define, deploy, and drive sustainable and repeatable process improvements through the entire life cycle. Prioritize and manage resource allocation for the products based on changing business priorities and budget constraints.
• Participate in the prioritization and coordination of systems enhancements, including the coordination of enhancements affecting multiple systems with the organization.
• Manage the maintenance and presentation of the systems development roadmap, which provides the long-term vision for the Universal IT platforms.
• Perform other duties as required.

This job description has been prepared to indicate the general nature and level of the work that the employee performs within their classification. This description is not and cannot be interpreted as an inventory of all the duties, tasks, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the employees assigned to this job.

• Bachelor's degree in management information systems, computer science, or equivalent, required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Deep understanding of Guidewire’s Insurance Suite of products, i.e., Policy Center, Billing Center and Claims Center.
• 10+ years of previous experience in information technology, technical applications, information systems, or equivalent, required.
• 10+ years of experience in managing people, processes, and tools.
• 6+ years of experience in programming languages such as Java, ASP.NET, C#.NET or similar technology, required.
• Advanced knowledge of the software development life cycle including systems design, programming techniques, databases, servers, problem solving, analytical, research skills and technical documentation required.
• Property and Casualty Insurance experience preferred.
• Experience with design patterns, code structure, continuous integration, object-oriented development using MVC, Forms, multi-threat patterns, Git Labs.
• Experience in web integration using HTTP, SOAP, JSON, XML, RESTful API.
• Experience in engineering business process flows.
• Prior integration experience with insurance policy administration systems such as Guidewire’s Insurance Suite products a plus.
• Ability to provide clear direction, technical management & mentorship to managers, developers and business & data analysts.
• Advanced interpersonal and organizational skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability and proven track record in…